Between Ruin And Resolve: My Ex-Husband’s Regret

Chapter 904:

Pivoting, she made her way toward the lounge, hoping to steal a few minutes of quiet.

But someone staggered toward her, their drink sloshing dangerously in their glass. It was Briley.

There wasn’t enough time to dodge. Sadie barely moved an inch before it happened.

With a sharp splash, an entire glass of rich crimson liquid tumbled across the soft apricot gown she had so thoughtfully selected for the day. The deep stain bled fast, standing out harshly against the delicate, light fabric.

For a heartbeat, silence swept through the room. Every eye in the crowd locked onto her at once.

Briley looked startled, her face a picture of panic. In a rush, she placed her glass aside and, clearly shaken, snatched a napkin from the tray of a passing waiter.

words tumbled out as

began as a minor spill

to appear genuine—almost as if she had practiced it in front of a

not upset with me, are

sorrowful look and flawless features, she played the perfect

their cameras raised like vultures circling overhead. Internally, she rolled her eyes. Briley’s performance was nothing short

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through them. Instead of revealing her true feelings, she offered the crowd a

worry. It’s just a minor spill. I’ll head upstairs and

she brushed it off, the tighter Briley’s expression became. Of course Briley hated this. She had expected a

deeper, a lazy drawl